An Annotated History of Rookie Hazing

When rookies finally make it professionally there is a sense of family, and even brotherhood, amongst the players. Well that’s until the vets decide to enforce the rookie hazing. Hazing could be anything — getting the future hall of famers’ coffee or water, carrying their football pads or carrying the team bags to the team bus.

Every now and then the hazing goes a bit too far and for that unfortunate rookie that over-the-top hazing involves some sort of embarrassment, damaging your personal property or dressing up in some weird costume. Here are some of the hazing rituals rookies go through. After it’s all said and done everyone walks away with a smile. Hopefully.